The Redskins and Bucs rested all their starters last night making for an all out 2nd, 3rd and 4th teamer showdown for the final roster spots. The only starter for the Redskins was newly acquired kicker Billy Cundiff of the Ravens, after Graham Gano was cut on Tuesday, who made 3 out of 4 fields goals. That didn’t stop the fans from booing his missed one (which was only 46 yards). “...

There's an awful lot to complain about when it comes to preseason football. You can talk about the low quantity of playing time for the stars, or the low quality of play from the scrubs. You can gripe that there's too many preseason games. You can complain about (and justifiably so) the ticket prices being the same in preseason as they are in the regular season.
But at the end of the day, it's ...

Yes, the Bucs won big, but it wasn't the blowout I was hoping for. I wanted to see the team perform flawlessly. I wanted to see them roll through the Panthers.
Instead, it was sloppy… a couple turnovers, a few missed opportunities and a lot of penalties. Too many penalties. Still a win's a win and I'll take it.
Carolina didn't bring the “Kitchen Sink Playbook” like I thought t...

Check list for a good team
- Win the games your supposed to win- Check
- Quarterback that's clutch under pressure- Check!
- Capitalize on other teams mistakes- Check
- Hang in with teams better or as good as you- Check (at least last week)
- Blowout Bad Teams-… still waiting
This week the Bucs take on the downtrodden Carolina Panthers. At the beginning of the season, experts picked the Pa...

True story. I was so disgusted by the 30 minutes of the Bucs game I actually took a shower at half time to get the first-half stink off of me.
I mean it was ugly. Perhaps the worst first half I've seen in years (until the Broncos/Raiders game).
Steven Jackson got his yards. Sam Bradford threw two TDs. The pass rush got to Josh Freeman. Each Tampa drive was one step forward, two steps back.
Even...

This week it's the battle of the B's… Bucs vs. Bengals.
Bucs: 2-1 coming off a bye week
Bengals: 2-2 coming off loss to Cleveland
Neither team has exactly found their identity this season. After making the playoffs last year behind a strong running game, the Bengals seem to have given up the ground game and are looking to air it out. One week, the Bengals beat the Ravens (one of the top 3...

After last week’s depressing loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, I am in a bit of a funk. As I lay wake starring at the ceiling… I am surprised when the ghost of John McKay (he died in 2001) appears. He doesn’t say much except… “You will be visited by three ghosts.”
Then he disappears. Ok then.
THE GHOST OF SEASONS PAST
Jarred by McKay’s visit, I get up to watch TV. On th...

A soaking wet Buccaneers fan, his transparent poncho flapping in the monsoon winds, stands alone on the Buccaneer Pirate Ship, completely down trodden and dejected. That's my lasting image from a 24-0 game Sunday in which all Giants fans could relax and enjoy and Tampa fans could hit an emotional rock bottom.
What did we really learn about the Giants? THIS looked like the team many expec...